Annex 4 - Summary of Investigation Reports in 2023

The IPRC took the following actions: • A letter has been transmitted to the Implementing Partner requesting a full recovery of the financial loss, updates on the process of referral to the national authorities, and a detailed action plan to strengthen their internal control system; and • The Division of Management Services and the Country Office continues to engage with the Implementing Partner an. [...] Asia and the A consultant working for a UNFPA No financial Substantiated; OAIS submitted its investigation Pacific Implementing Partner harassed two UNFPA loss to the Legal Unit report to the Legal Unit, which in turn consultants by using harsh and offensive Organization referred the matter to the comments and gestures. [...] Asia and the A business engaged by a UNFPA Implementing The loss is Substantiated; OAIS submitted its investigation Pacific Partner to carry out services connected with a subsumed Legal Unit report to the Legal Unit, who in turn UNFPA project failed to comply with its within the referred the matter to the Vendor contractual obligations by colluding with the case above Review Committee (VRC).6 Impl. [...] Asia and the A UNFPA staff member made unwelcome and No financial Substantiated/ OAIS submitted its investigation Pacific inappropriate sexual gestures and comments to loss to the Legal Office report to the Legal Unit. [...] The matter was referred to the investigative unit of the United Nations agency where the subject was working at the time the investigation was completed.